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Nghifikwa, Leonard
🇳🇦FIDE 15205681· Male· Namibia· Born in 1992
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Leonard Nghifikwa, a 34-year-old player, is rated 1786. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 9 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open). Also played 1 rapid (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Rapid Chess Championship - Open Section (Closed)) and 1 blitz events (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Blitz Chess Championship - Open Section (Closed)) recently. His peak of 1850 was reached at age 26 (Sep 2018); he also reached #9 nationally in Dec 2021.
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd1750·Blz1820
All-time high
1850
−64 pts below
Sep 2018 · age 26
Sep 2018 · age 26
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,760
#80,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+143 Elo)
1671 → 1814
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 32
Mar 2024
2021
Peak national rank: #9
at age 29 · rated 1666
Dec 2021
2019
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1680 → returned at 1674
Dec 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Jul 2019
2018
Crossed 1800
at age 26
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1802 → 1786
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSibusiso Angula1,682·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R6·+7.1
2.[W]vsTuhafifa Pomwene Haipinge1,644·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R2·+6.1
3.[D]vsCharles EichabCM1,984·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R4·+5.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBernhard Schwarz1,756·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R9·-10.9
2.[L]vsSimon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo1,844·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R5·-8.4
3.[L]vsOtto NakapundaCM1,886·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R7·-7.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #10 | 1784 | +0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHeskiel NdahangwapoFM
🇳🇦NAM·2095
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBernhard Schwarz
🇳🇦NAM·1828
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsUatiavi Jossy Uapingene
🇳🇦NAM·1881
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsGoodwill KhoaCM
🇳🇦NAM·1916
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsGaleshewe Jane
🇳🇦NAM·1675
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2023
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Rankings
/
Namibia
#20
out of 163 players
Africa
#2,781
in continent
World
#80,758
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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